Overview
DP01607301_CHIUDUNO is a wastewater treatment plant serving Chiuduno, Lombardia, Italy. It serves a population of 5,746 and operates under EU regulations.
DP01607301_CHIUDUNO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Chiuduno, a town in the Lombardia region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,746 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards. As a plant in Italy, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment for the population served. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. This contributes to the protection of the Po River ecosystem and downstream marine environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows through northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural and ecological corridor. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
DP01607301_CHIUDUNO is located in Chiuduno, a town in the Lombardia region of northern Italy, near Bergamo.
The plant serves a population of approximately 5,746 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that are part of the Po River basin, which ultimately flows into the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant, DP01607301_CHIUDUNO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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